Adjustable window shade and curtain support



Apr. 10, 1923. 7 1,451,453

W. X. YORK ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN SUPPORT Filed Aug. 24, 1921 2 shets-sheet 1 Apr. 10, 1923.

Filed Aug. 24, 1921 2 sheets-sheaf 2 Patented Apr. 10, 1923;.

ATENT'Torr WILLIAM at. YORK, Mamet, INDIA A.

l ADJUSTABLE wrirnow sHAnrfANn ctr-imam sUrP'onr.

Application filed'Augnst 24, 1921, Serial No. 494,880..

To all w/wmct may} concern: j

Be it known that I, l/YILLIAM Isn- Yoinga citizen of the United States, residmg at Clinton, in the county of Vermilion and adjustable window shade and curtain -brackets and has as one of its ob ects to provide.

a bracket "of this class which may be readily and conveniently applied .to any ordinary window frame withoutthe use of extraneous tasteningineans such asscrews or nails and securely held;

which when applied will be against displacement. a i

.Another object of the invention is to provide a bracket of the olassdescribed so constructed that the members thereof, when spread apart and released, will a-utomatically adaptthemselves to'the side of the window frame upon which the bracket is to be mounted and will become securely anchoredto the said frame, means being provided whereby the members of the bracket may be secured against cfurther separation whilethe bracket 16 muse.

yide the bracket with shade roller supports adjustable upon the bracket so as to accoma modate and-support shade rollers ot-various lengths, the means for holding the shade I roller supports in positions of adjustment serving also as means for securing the members of thebracketagainst relative sepa; ration after the bracket has been adapted to thewindow frame. a e

A-further object of the invention is to provide a novel construction of curtain support comprisingmembers resembling in so me respects the shade roller supporting :members, andan extensible rail extending there between for thedirect. orindirect support of ai -curtain or ,pair of curtains. I a In the, accompanying drawings:

vice embodying the 'present invention.'

one of the brackets. I

Figure 3isa group perspective view illus a trating the component :parts of the bracket showninFigure 2 disassembled; j

' Figure 4 is a plan Viewof one of: the

brackets, thecurtain supporting railbeing shown vin horizontal section Figureois a perspective viewillustrating a modlfied iorm of the lnventlon.

I The bracket embodying the invention is employed in pairs and each bracketgconr prises a pair of members lone indicated in general by the numeral land the other in general by the numeral 2. Both members a suitable gage, andthe number '1 comprises a 1,451,453 'Q FY are preferably formed from sheet-metal 0t a fiat sided oblong rectangular body3 proided at its upper and loweredges with forwardly projecting flangesjet, and between I the ,fianges with ;a horizontally extending S slot 5 terminating at is ends short of the ends of the body At one end, the plate comprising the body 3 is proyided with a clamping member 6' which extends rearwardly at right anglesfwith relation tothe .plan'e'of the body and is provided. at its free end with inwardly projecting spurs 7. f

The number 2 comprises a- OC Y 8 in the form of an oblong rectangular plate formed with a longitudinally -er ztending slot-9 terminating short of itsends, and this body Sis provided at oneend with a. clamping ineniber 10 which projects rearwardly; at

right angles from the plane of the body and against the forward face oct'the plate 3 with the slots 5 and 9 in'regist-ration at their upper'and lower walls and wit-h thesai'd I provided at its freeend withx-laterally Another object of the invention isto ,p'ro-,

plate 8 received and guided between the flanges 41- -.upon the plate By a means,

which-will, presently be described, the two members and 2 are,maintainedin-the'as sembled relation stated although the members are'capable o't re-lativefsliding adjust- I ment so as ,toprovide for relative adjust-- mentuotythe' clamping members '6 and 10 which are located at-their relatively remote ends and soi'thatf after these rnembers have been separated a suitable distance, andthe v bracket is} applied to the side softhefiwin:

doW frame, the said clamping members maybe ilorought towardeach other soas to clfa-mpthe opposite faces of the side ofthe frame and bring the spurs L7 and "1 1 into anchoring engagement therewith. IIlwQlfClQlf that the members land 2zm1 yibeaaut'ojn'iat icallyjdra in 'tOg'Bther SO res-to ealise them toautomatically'v adapt themselyes to the side ofthe, window-ritrame against;;which "the bracket ,is' disposed, coil springs 12 arecon 5- i nected at their ends asat 13 to the clamping members 6 and 10 and extend between these members and exert a pull upon the same tending to draw them together.

Springs 12 are connected to the clamping members 6 and 10 preferably atpoints relatively close to the inner corners of these members and therefore relatively close to the juncture of these members with the bodies or plates 3 and 8 respectively. By thus locating the springs 12, the pull exerted thereby is practically in a line with the planes of the plates 3 and 8 and therefore there is a little tendency of the plates to bind either when they are relatively separate d against the tension of the springs .or relatively drawn together by the pull 1 of the springs. I

' In connection with each bracket there is provided means for supporting one end of,

a shade roller, and this means comprises an upstanding bracket arm 14; provided in one instance" with a circular opening 15 to receive the round trunnion at one end of the shade roller and in the other instance a with a bayonet slot 16 to receivethe squared stud of the spring spindle at the other end of the shade roller.- The arm 14 is provided at its lower end with a rearwardly right angularly extending supporting portion 17 Y which in turn is provided with a downwardly extending attaching portion 18 having a forwardly turned lower end 19 and provided between its ends with a preferably rect-angularly opening 20. In assembling the bracket arm 1a with the members of the shade bracket, the "attaching portion 18 is disposed against the inner or rear side of the body 3 of the member 1 with the portion 17 projecting over the upper flange 4 of the body 3 and with the end 19 projecting be- 7 neath the lower flange 4 of the said body.

A bolt 21 is fitted through the opening 20 i, and the slots 5 and'9 in the members 1 and 2 and is provided with asquared shank portion 22 received within the rectangular opening 20, thebolt being in this manner heldagainst rotation. A wing nut 23 is threaded onto the bolt at the end which projects beyond the face of the member 2, and may be tightened so as to bind firmly against the forward side of the said'member 2 and thus clamp the members'l and '2 together.

support of a curtain and this means com prises a bracket arm carried by each bracket and indicated in general by the numeral 24, the bracket arm being provided with a lower attaching portion 25 adapted to be disposed flat against the rear side of the member 1 and provided with a forwardly projecting lower end 26 corresponding to the end 19 of the bracket arm 14: and designed to engage in a similar manner beneath the lower flange 1 of the member 1. The attaching portion 25 is provided with a rectangular opening 27 to receive the squared portion of a clamping bolt 28 corresponding to the bolt 21, this bolt 28 projecting through the slots 5 and 9 and having fitted'to it a' wing nut 29 adapted to be tightened and to serve, in connection with the bolt 28, as a means for securing the bracket arm 2% in the proper position of adjustment longitudinally of the members 1 and 2 and also as a means, supplemental to the bolt 21 and nut 23, for securing the said members 1 and 2 against relative separation. The upper portion of the bracket 24 is twisted or otherwise formed as at 30 to provide a forwardly projecting portion 31 to which is telescopically fitted, as clearly shown in Figure of the drawings, the angularly bent end 32 of the respective end member 33 of the curtain supporting rail heretofore referred to. end members 33 are of flat tubular form and their portions 32 lie at right angles to their body portions, the said portions 32 being as stated telescopically fitted or slipped onto the portions 31 of the bracket arms 24. In addition to the end members 33, the rail comprises an intermediate member 3 in the nature of a bar of suitable dimensions which is telescopically fitted at its ends into the open ends of the body portions of the end members 33 as shown in Figures 1 and 4: of' the drawings, it being understood that the rail as a whole is extensible due to the slidable engagement of its ends of the intermediate member 34 in the end members 33, and that therefore the brackets and the connecting rail may be adapted to window frames of various widths. The rail may serve as a direct support for the curtain in which extent'the curtain will be provided at its top with a hem slidably receiving the rail, or the curtain may be suspended from rings fitted onto the saidrail.

From the foregoin description of the inventionit will be understood that the brackets are to be applied by loosening the wing nuts 23 and 29, relatively separating the members land 2, applying the bracket to the face of the window frame, and then releasing the members so as to permit the springs 12 to drawthem together and bring their clamping portions 6 and 10 into firm clamping engagement with the opposite faces of the side of the window frame, and their spurs 7 and 11 into biting'engagement The with the frame. After having been thus adapted to the window frame, the bracket may be secured in place by tightening the wing nuts 23 and 29 so as to prevent relative separation of the members 1 and 2 of the bracket. At the time of application of the brackets to the sides of the window frame, and previous to tightening the nuts 23 and 29, the bracket arms 14 and 2a will be suitably adjusted longitudinally ofthe respective brackets in accordance with the length of the shade roller to be supported and the tastes of the user in draping the curtain about the shade and its roller.

In the form of the invention shown in Figure 5 of the drawings, a bracket arm 35 corresponding to the arm 24, is provided at its upper end with spaced forwardly projecting portions 36 and 37 corresponding to the portion 31 of the previously described arm 24 and adapted to have fitted thereto the end members 38 and 39 of rails which correspond to the rails previously described and which are designed to support a curtain and the overdraping therefor, respectively.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. In a device of the class described, a bracket adapted to be secured to a window frame, said bracket comprising plates assembled for relative sliding adjustment and provided at their relatively remote ends with rearwardly extending clamping members adapted to engage opposed faces on the win-, dow frame, springs disposed rearwardly of said plates and extending between the clamping members and connected at their ends at points adjacent the upper and lower edges of said members, and means for securing the plates in position of relative adjustment.

2. In a device of the class described, plates adapted to be secured to a window frame, said plates being assembled for relative sliding adjustment, said plates having arms. adapted to engage opposed faces on the window frame, a space being formed between the window frame and the plates, springs disposed in said space and connecting said arms, said plates having registering longitudinal slots; brackets each having an attaching portion disposed against one of said plates andprovided with upper and lower end portions engaging the corresponding sides of said plate, a clamping bolt assembled with the bracket and extending through said slots, a nut threaded upon the bolt and adapted to be tightened to secure the plates in position of relative adjustment and to secure the bracket inadjustment relative to said plates.

3. In a device of the class described adapted to be secured to a window frame, members assembled for relative sliding adjustment and provided with arms adapted to engage opposed faces on the window frame, a space being formed between the frame and the members, springs in said space connecting said arms, the said members being provided with registering longitudinal slots, brackets each having an attaching portion disposed against one of the said members and provided with upper and lower end portions engaging the-upper and lower sides of the said member, a clamping bol-t assembled with the bracket and extending through the slots, and a nut threaded upon the the bolt and adapted to be tightened to secure the members in positions of relative adjustment and to secure the-bracket at adjustment relative to the said members, said brackets being adapted to support a curtain pole.

4. In a device of the class described adapted to be secured to a window frame, members assembled for relative sliding adjustment and provided with arms adapted to engage opposed faces 011 the window frame, a space being formed between the frame and the members, springs in said space connecting said arms, the said members being provided with registering longitudinal slots, brackets each having an attaching portion disposed against one of the said members and provided with upper and lower end portions engaging the upper and lower sides of the said member, a clampingbolt assembled with the bracket and extending through the slots, and a nut threaded upon the bolt and adapted to be tightened to secure the members in positions of relative adjustment and to secure the bracket at adjustment relative to the said members, said brackets being adapted to support a shade roller. i

5. In a device of the class described adapted to be secured to' a window frame,

members assembled for relative sliding ad-- justment and provided with arms adapted to engage opposed faces on. the window frame, a space being formed between the frame and the members, springs in said space connecting said arms, the said members being provided with registering longitudinal slots, brackets each having an attaching portion disposed against one of the said members and provided with upper and lower end portions engaging the upper and lower sides of the said member, a clamping bolt assembled with the bracket and extending through the slots, and a nut threaded upon the bolt and adapted to be tightened to secure the members in positions of relative adjustment and to secure the bracket at adjustment relative to the said members, said brackets having upward extensions adapted to support shade roller and curtain ole. p In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

IVILLIAM X. YORK. [n s] 

